OMB control number

FERC-517, Safety of Water Power Projects and Project Works

OMB 1902-0319 · FERC.

OMB 1902-0319

FERC-517 includes Chapters 15 through 18 of engineering guideline, governing the safety of hydropower projects licensed by the Commission under the Federal Power Act. These actions are intended to promote the safe operation, effective maintenance, and efficient repair of licensed hydropower projects and project works to ensure the protection of life, health, and property in surrounding communities. Specifically, the Commission's actions will: incorporate two tiers of project safety inspections by independent consultants, codify existing guidance requiring certain licensees to develop an owner’s dam safety program and a public safety plan, update existing regulations related to public safety incident reporting, and make various minor revisions.The regulations in 18 CFR Part 12 and the Engineering Guidelines outline the provisions and reporting requirements for the evaluation of safety of water power projects and project works that apply to: (1) Any project licensed under Part I of the Federal Power Act; (2) Any unlicensed constructed project for which the Commission has determined that an application for license must be filed under Part I of the Act; and (3) Any project exempted from licensing under Part I of the Federal Power Act, pursuant to subparts J or K of 18 CFR Part 4, to the extent that the Commission has conditioned the exemption on compliance with any particular provisions of 18 CFR Part 12. The following four sets of Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: o Chapter 15 ― Supporting Technical Information Document, Docket No. AD20-20-000; o Chapter 16 ― Part 12D Program, Docket No. AD20-21-000; o Chapter 17 ― Potential Failure Mode Analysis, Docket No. AD20-22-000; and o Chapter 18 ― Level 2 Risk Analysis, Docket No. AD20-23-000.

The latest form for FERC-517, Safety of Water Power Projects and Project Works expires 2028-08-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
FERC-517 30-day notice - 3.26.2025.pdf Supplementary Document
FERC-517 30 day notice Final 3.19.25.docx Supplementary Document
FERC-517 60-day notice 1.03.25 (Published).pdf Supplementary Document
FERC-517 60 day notice 12-27-24(Issued).docx Supplementary Document
FERC-517 Supporting Statement-Final.docx Supporting Statement A
Notice of Availability Ch. 17 published 12 23 2021.pdf Supplementary Document
Notice of Availability Ch. 16 published 12 23 2021.pdf Supplementary Document
Notice of Availability Ch. 15 published 12 23 2021.pdf Supplementary Document
Notice of Availability Ch. 18 published 12 23 2021.pdf Supplementary Document
18 CFR Part 12.docx Supplementary Document
16 U.S.C. Subchapter I (Sections 791a - 823g).pdf Supplementary Document
ODSP Request for Extension of Timer
ODSP External Audit or Peer Review Report -- Large Program
ODSP External Audit or Peer Review Report -- Small Program
ODSP Qualification Statement for External Audit or Peer Review
ODSP Document Revision
ODSP Document -- Large Program
ODSP Document -- Small Program
Subpart D Exemption Requests
Independent Consultant Team Proposals and Reports on Periodic Inspections and Compreshensive Assessments -- Complex Hydro Facilities
Independent Consultant Team Proposals and Reports on Periodic Inspections and Comprehensive Assessments -- Sinple Hydro Facilities
Reports of Project-Related Deaths, Serious injuries, or Rescues

All Historical Document Collections

202411-1902-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2025-03-27
202112-1902-003 Approved with change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2022-01-31
202007-1902-003 Comment filed on proposed rule	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2020-09-04

OMB Details

Reports of Project-Related Deaths, Serious injuries, or Rescues

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